S1 E1: Episode 1
The team arrives at Guedelon, in the Burgundy region of France, to join the world's biggest archaeological experiment - a 25 year project to build a medieval castle from scratch.
59 minutes
Secrets Of The Castle
The team takes part in the medieval construction project at Guédelon Castle in Treigny, France. During their stay there, they reveal what kind of skills and crafts were needed to build a castle in the 13th century, by using the techniques, tools and materials of the era.
Director: Stuart Elliott
S1 E2: Episode 2
Ruth, Peter and Tom look at the ingenious features medieval castle-builders came up with to withstand attack from an ever more formidable array of siege engines.
58 minutes
S1 E3: Episode 3
Ruth, Peter and Tom enter the surprisingly colorful world of medieval interior design. The castles that we see today are in fact scarred by centuries of decay.
59 minutes
S1 E4: Episode 4
The team delve deeper into the secrets of the skilled communities who built medieval castles. The stonemasons working on the castle walls are dependent on blacksmiths.
58 minutes
S1 E5: Episode 5
13th century Europe was a busy, developing, connected place, where work, trade, pilgrimages and Crusades gave people the opportunity to travel across the continent and beyond.
59 minutes